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far enough to make sure there were no mountains between 

 us and the Rift Valley, and that the main mountain mass lay 

 to the south-east. A terraced grass slope led southward to 

 the grazing lands of Kinangop, above Naivasha. We saw the 

 smoke of some kraals in the distance, and as the guide had 



Nvl 



Nv\ 



Thomson. 



Von Hbhnel. 



Gregory. 



U ^ Nijuri R. 



Thomson. 



G&K Nyuri R. 



A&S 



Von Hohnel. 



Kenya 



Gregory. 



Fig. 3. — Diagrammatic Comparison of Maps of Settima by Thomson, von Hohnel, and 

 the Author. A, Aberdare Mountains ; G, Goyito ; K, Kinangop ; N, Guaso 

 Narok ; Nv, Naivasha ; Ny, Nyuri ; S, Settima ; Sb, Subugu ; U, Ururi. 



told us there were many Masai in this district when he 

 passed through a fortnight before, we returned to the caravan. 

 In the evening the guide came to me and said he wanted to 

 make friends. He plucked some grass, spat on it, and 

 sprinkled it on my head. I returned the compliment, and 

 then he told me that in the afternoon I had been to Rangatan 



